Solar permit requirements in Boca Raton, FL

What Boca Raton expects on a solar permit

Boca Raton requires designs to meet a wind speed of 170 mph under Exposure Category C. Submissions must be provided as separate discipline files in a digital format. Projects must include a rapid shutdown pathway placard, an FPL fault current letter, and a signed roof warranty notification form per Municipal Code 19-107. Rooftop layouts must detail fire pathways, setbacks, and total array area per FBCR 324.6. Electrical designs must follow specific conduit fill limits and temperature adjustments for conductor sizing, while all equipment submittals must include racking instructions that specify the PV module model for attachment and bonding. Responses to plan review comments require a certified narrative by a Registered Design Professional.

• Include an FPL fault current letter and verify equipment AIC ratings exceed the available fault current.
• [documentation] Submit a completed and signed roof warranty notification form from the Building Department website per Municipal Code 19-107.
• [submittal_format] Include a certified narrative by a Registered Design Professional when responding to any plan review comments per Municipal Code 19-117.
• [fire] Rooftop layout drawings must explicitly show fire pathways, setback measurements, plan-view total roof area, and the total photovoltaic array area per FBCR 324.6.
• [documentation] Provide product submittals and installation instructions for all equipment, specifically highlighting racking instructions that identify the exact PV module model for attachment, grounding, and bonding.
• [calcs] Use a 35°C ambient temperature adjustment when sizing PV source conductors in raceways 7/8 inch or less above the roof.
• [electrical] Limit conduit fill to a maximum of 4 branches (8 conductors) when using #10 wire.